Schedule
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Early
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00:00
15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, The Neck
5/5 A press baron's adulterous wife gets her head stuck in a Henry Moore. What should he do?
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00:15
Charles Dickens—Tales of the Supernatural, The Queer Chair
5/5 Too many glasses of punch and Tom feels the queer chair in the room of his inn turn on him
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00:30
Soul Music—Series 21, Fairytale of New York
5/5 The stories behind 1988's 'Fairytale of New York' by the Pogues.
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01:00
Paul Temple—A Case for Paul Temple, 3. In Which Sir Gilbert Explains
3/8 Why is Steve so keen to meet a fashionable Mayfair hairdresser?
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01:30
Friends through Thick and Thin
An exploration of female friendship through the moving stories of three sets of friends.
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02:00
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—10. Evening, Weymouth
10/10 Stevens finally meets Miss Kenton, but the event makes him question his life's work.
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02:15
A Cause for Caroling—10. Ring in the New
Jeremy Summerly ponders the success of new carols over the last century.
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02:30
Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 15. Defiant Edith Demands Freedom
15/20 Edith is driven to extreme measures by Dombey's attempts to control her.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter, A Life of Luxuries
5/5 Diana Athill looks back on the things that have brought her simple pleasure through life.
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03:00
Edith Wharton - The Age of Innocence—Episode 2
2/2 Despite Newland's recent marriage to May, he is still consumed by thoughts of Ellen.
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04:00
The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6 The debating game with Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe, Steve Punt and Arthur Smith.
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04:30
After Henry—A Week of Sundays
The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements.
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05:00
Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
4/4 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
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05:30
Jeeves - Live!—Series 3, Jeeves and the Yule-Tide Spirit
2/2 Martin Jarvis performs Jeeves and the Yule-Tide Spirit by PG Wodehouse.
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Morning
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06:00
Agatha Christie—The Pale Horse
Historian Mark Easterbrook is drawn into a series of strange deaths linked to the occult.
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07:30
Neil Tennant's Smash Hits Christmas
Neil Tennant recalls his stint, from Christmas 1982, on pop's most successful magazine.
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08:00
Archive on 4—Bing Crosby Meets
Ken Barnes explores how a beloved singer became king of radio.
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09:00
Michael Palin's Radio Adventures
John McCarthy invites Michael Palin to celebrate his Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio years
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Afternoon
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12:00
Sid and Dora
Celebrating Christmas does not quite go to plan for Sid and Dora Edge.
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12:30
The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Bill Bailey and David Quantick.
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13:00
Jon Canter - Holmes and Watford (Omnibus)
Two village policewomen – one seeks to keep the peace but the other yearns excitement.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Sarah Dunant
Sarah Dunant picks 'You Make Me Feel So Young' and 'Surge illuminare Jerusalem'.
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14:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Lord Lawson
Nigel Lawson reflects on a high profile political life and keeping feelings private.
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15:00
Archive on 4—Bing Crosby Meets
Ken Barnes explores how a beloved singer became king of radio.
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16:00
Agatha Christie—The Pale Horse
Historian Mark Easterbrook is drawn into a series of strange deaths linked to the occult.
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17:30
Neil Tennant's Smash Hits Christmas
Neil Tennant recalls his stint, from Christmas 1982, on pop's most successful magazine.
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Evening
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18:00
Vanessa Rosenthal - The Drover's Path
A chilling ghost story set on a remote Yorkshire sheep farm in 1890.
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19:00
Michael Palin's Radio Adventures
John McCarthy invites Michael Palin to celebrate his Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio years
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22:00
Old Harry's Game—Christmas Special 2010, 1. Christmas Spirit
1/2 Satan slaps a ban on Christmas.
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22:30
The Shuttleworths—Shuttleworth Showtime
Christmas party time in Sheffield for John Shuttleworth. With Jo Brand and Bonnie Tyler.
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23:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Low Cost Airlines
2/4 Tom asks if low-cost airlines are all they are cracked up to be.
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Late
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00:00
Vanessa Rosenthal - The Drover's Path
A chilling ghost story set on a remote Yorkshire sheep farm in 1890.
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01:00
Jon Canter - Holmes and Watford (Omnibus)
Two village policewomen – one seeks to keep the peace but the other yearns excitement.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Sarah Dunant
Sarah Dunant picks 'You Make Me Feel So Young' and 'Surge illuminare Jerusalem'.
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02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Lord Lawson
Nigel Lawson reflects on a high profile political life and keeping feelings private.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Bing Crosby Meets
Ken Barnes explores how a beloved singer became king of radio.
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04:00
Agatha Christie—The Pale Horse
Historian Mark Easterbrook is drawn into a series of strange deaths linked to the occult.
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05:30
Neil Tennant's Smash Hits Christmas
Neil Tennant recalls his stint, from Christmas 1982, on pop's most successful magazine.
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